"Cao Conglong, the name Yunlin, the military squire appointed by the Lu Jianguo Dynasty, is similar to Zhang Huangyan's status......"

The name touches the memory, recalling the identity and past of his person, Chen Kai is most impressed by Lu Ruoteng mentioned it to him before, it seems to be one of the six sons of several overseas societies, the other five, Xu Fuyuan, Lu Ruoteng, Shen Yanqi, Zhang Huangyan and Chen Shijing, Chen Kai and Lu Ruoteng and Shen Yanqi intersected inexorably, Zhang Huangyan has also been friends for a long time, but he didn't have the opportunity to see them, such as Xu Fuyuan, Chen Shijing and Cao Conglong, the impression seems that he and Zheng Xiyuan came to send congratulatory gifts when they got married, and the others can't remember anything.

This person is not too well-known, but Chen Kai vaguely remembers that when Lu Jianguo was forced to go south to attach himself to Zheng Chenggong, there was this person among the officials accompanying him. In the past few years, aside from the military generals, it seems that Zhang Huangyan is still working as the supervisor of Zhang Mingzhen's department, and most of the others are accompanying Lu Jianguo in Kinmen, even including Zheng Chenggong's guest secretary named Wang Zhongxiao.

Counting it, it has only been three years, and Zheng Chenggong actually appointed Cao Conglong as the envoy of Guangdong to assist Chen Kai on the ground in Guangdong. In this way, this person has fallen to Zheng Chenggong and has gained a certain amount of trust.

After thinking about it, Chen Kai never remembered what kind of person this person was in history, and vaguely seemed to have an impression, about Zheng Chenggong's death, it didn't seem to be too glorious, but he couldn't remember anything else.

There is a way to ask Baidu if you don't decide on internal affairs, and ask Google if you don't decide on foreign affairs. I don't have these two anti-heaven artifacts in my hands, but people still have them. So, Chen Kai turned around and asked Wang Jiang, who was at the desk, "Uncle, Cao Yunlin, do you have any impression?" ”

Wang Yi, the Wang Yi who Wang Jiang followed back then, was also the head of the civil officials in eastern Zhejiang outside Zhoushan of the Lu Jian Dynasty. Chen Kai remembered that when he chatted with Wang Jiang earlier, Huang Zongxi, Feng Jingdi, Zhang Huangyan, Li Changxiang, Zhang Mengxi, Huaxia, Dong Zhining, etc., the characters in eastern Zhejiang and the people in the Lu Jianguo Dynasty were all treasures. Among them, many of them are actually known to him, and some are what Wang Yi talked to him after returning from the visit, the two have always been inseparable from Meng, Meng is not defocused, and the relationship between Chen Kai and Zheng Chenggong is closer than in recent years, and there should be some impressions.

Turning his gaze to him, Wang Jiang raised his head, as if he was recalling, as if he was puzzled, but he quickly replied: "Actually, I haven't seen this person, but Wanxun has mentioned it." I remember, it seems that I used to serve in the Metropolitan Procuratorate and led the troops, but I can't control the generals below. is his person, and he has an excellent relationship with Zhang Cangshui. As for the rest, I can't remember it for a while. ”

This answer is not too good, but after all, Wang Jiang's main job back then was to be in charge of the logistics of the Ming Army in Dalanshan, and it was not easy to know so much.

"Perhaps, you can write to Lu Ruoteng and Shen Yanqi to listen to them. It's just that since they are all characters from several overseas societies, most of them have similar interests, so they won't have too many dry goods. ”

The only thing that matters in government is to win souls. With control of Guangdong, even if most of western Guangdong is still missing, Guangzhou will be able to do a lot more. If you want to do things, you must first control the overall situation in terms of personnel, and ensure that key positions are controlled by cronies who can be like a finger, or people who are capable and do not waste personal information, so as to better ensure the implementation of government decrees.

Not long after Li Dingguo left, Chen Kai was busy holding an internal meeting of the Guangdong branch of the Zheng Group, and then summoned the Baili Hou in Guangzhou to spur them on, so that the next spirit could be effectively implemented. In the early stage, there was already a foundation, and the political envoy on Wang Jiang's side was basically completed, and the rest of the work was to unfold step by step. But at such a time, Zheng Chenggong stuffed a person into Guangdong, although the Cypriot people had a tacit understanding between the two, but this person Chen Kai was not familiar with, so it was inevitable that there would be a worry.

"Wait for this Cao Yunlin to come, and take a look. Those who do things in a proper manner will be kept; If it's okay to mess around, let him get out! ”

This is the worry brought by the strangeness, which flashed in his heart, and he didn't pay too much attention to it, especially the next thing is far more important than an executive assigned by the head office, and this matter is about for the time being.

At the same time as summoning the magistrates of various counties in Guangzhou to come to Guangzhou for a meeting, Chen Kai also sent invitations to the merchants of Chaozhou and Qiongzhou who had been cooperating with the Ming army for a long time. These people have basically joined the Guangdong Business Alliance in the past few months, and basically come to the conference as members.

Soon, with the news that Cao Conglong was about to be appointed as the Guangdong envoy, Wang Jiang also officially assumed the post of political envoy of Guangdong. Chen Kai, as his direct boss, personally served as Wang Jiang Buda in the Yamen of the Political Envoy Division, and then returned to the governor's yamen for a short rest, and then went to the south wharf of the city to board the ship.

"The head of the family, count the days, the lady, the young master, and the young lady should be almost here."

"Well, I'll be back as soon as I have the meeting."

When they got married, the housekeeper who came from Zheng Hongkui's mansion woke up on the side, and a pair of eyes secretly peeked at Chen Kai's expression, and his voice was extremely low, and his tone was tendency, as if he was afraid of causing Chen Kai's displeasure.

Chen Kai saw all the looks in this scene, but he didn't make any sound. I made a statement very calmly, but guilt appeared in my heart. In the past six months, Fujian and Guangdong provinces have set off another upsurge of resistance to the Qing Dynasty in one fell swoop. However, for his wife and children, his identity as a husband and father is really bad, and in a blink of an eye, more than half a year has passed, and he managed to bring his wife and children from Chaozhou.

"Workaholics, no wonder many don't get married."

Sighing, the person had already boarded the official ship, and then pulled the anchor and set sail, sailing down, the scenery on both sides of the strait continued to flash, and soon came to Hong Kong Island.

The bustle of the island did not decline because the Ming army regained Guangdong, but the merchants who were used to trading here had become accustomed to it, and the local merchants of Guangdong who had been blockaded inland by the Qing army came to trade one after another, and it seemed much busier.

Jiang Meiao and Nie Yiniang, who are in charge of administration, lawsuits, salaries, etc., have been waiting on the dock for a long time, and Cai Cheng is naturally indispensable here, but he is low-key and stands behind these generals and officials.

got off the boat, didn't talk much, and went straight to the government office. When he got there, Chen Kai summoned everyone to listen to the recent report. Speaking of which, there is not much new, and the water and land guards are nothing more than those things, only one point, that is, some generals from western Guangdong came to do maritime trade and refused to pay the salary. At this point, Chen Kai has only one instruction on this, that is, whether to pay or how much to pay and let those guys send someone to the Zhongzuo Institute to talk with Zheng Chenggong, he doesn't care about this, there is no need to overstep his bounds. As for the negotiation before the negotiation, it will be confiscated if it is not handed over, and there is no need to get used to them.

Unity, not blindly retreating and forbearing, in this way, will only make people feel that it is easy to bully, and then it will become even worse. For those who follow the rules, it is also a disguised humiliation. As for the so-called friendly forces, some of the things about the friendly infighting in the Southern Ming Dynasty are that Chen Kai's principle is very simple, when you get to Lao Tzu's territory, you must abide by Lao Tzu's rules, otherwise you simply don't come, and you don't have time to entertain the internal strife reserves.

There are so many things that Jiang Meiao wants to report, and Nie Yiniang is in charge of land defense, so there is nothing to talk about. However, without waiting for Chen Kai to leak her, she took the lead in mentioning the recovery of Guangdong and the sharp reduction in the probability of Hong Kong being attacked by land, and asked Chen Kai whether it was necessary to reduce the number of troops defending the island.

There is a way that Han Xin points soldiers, the more the merrier, although the generals in the world are not as good as Han Bingxian to control how many soldiers and horses don't matter, but it has always been a general who can't wait to have more and more soldiers under his command, where there are too many. When these words came out, Nie Yiniang immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

Looking at the female general in front of him with great interest, who dressed her family as if she were a man, Chen Kai smiled, and immediately said: "There are not many two battalions, and Vice General Nie doesn't need to worry about the matter of military food and grass." ”

Tens of thousands of troops were stationed in Guangzhou and Shaozhou, and Guangdong had just been recovered, so tax reductions and reductions and restoration of people's livelihood were indispensable. What's more, there is a grain shortage in Fujian, and Chen Kai even has to buy grain from Annan, which shows that he is stretched. In terms of money and grain, it basically has to be transported from other prefectures and counties, Hong Kong is the most important transit point, and Nie Yiniang is naturally the most clear. The deep meaning here also lies in this.

Rejecting Nie Yiniang's proposal, Chen Kai appeased Nie Yiniang, and at the same time also talked to Jiang Meiao, asking them to continue to sit in Hong Kong, as long as they can ensure the safety of the local area, ensure the sea control of the sailors in the Pearl River Estuary, and cooperate with the collection of royalties. For other things, you can have Chen Kai's own cooking, and you can lead the troops with peace of mind.

The words came out, and the two generals got up and responded. Chen Kai knew that the burden on his shoulders had never been light, and the place in the province should be saved, but he was not here. What's more, Chen Kai believes in open source more than throttling. After all, things that can be solved with money are not a problem, and money is earned, not saved.

This time he came to Hong Kong, Chen Kai just wanted to make money, so those civil officials who were more concerned about the status of the Hong Kong Special Economic Zone were immediately left out in the cold by Chen Kai. Talking to Cai Cheng, the latter said that the personnel had already arrived, and they were just waiting for the meeting to arrive, and they could directly convene the conference. The date of the meeting is tomorrow.

On this day, in a hurry, there were many people who came to visit, Chaozhou, Qiongzhou, Huizhou, Guangzhou, and even Chinese businessmen in Nanyang, but the first meeting was held tomorrow, and Chen Kai had to readjust and remember the relevant content, so it was postponed to a few days later.

The next day, the meeting officially began, and the site was in the Honghua Pavilion, where the construction had been completed for some time, but it had been idle. On the island, it is not that there is no saying about Chen Kai's spending money, but not long after this statement came out, I saw that Chen Kai scored a hat trick in Fujian and Guangdong, and they all choked back. Even though it has been nearly a year since the hat-trick began, the Red Flower Pavilion has only been put into use for the first time.

On the huge doorframe like a gate, a plaque with the three big characters of the Red Flower Pavilion is written on it, and the name of this place is displayed in front of everyone's eyes without hesitation.

"Where there is a will, it can be done, the cauldron is broken, and the one hundred and two Qin Passes belong to Chu after all."

On both sides of the door frame, there are door couplets, and the wood is no different from the plaque, but the writing does not seem to be the same thing. The venue is here, and there have been people who have come to step on it earlier, but there are also some people who have just arrived, or those who know it well, have not come to see it in advance. At this time, the hour was approaching, and everyone rushed to come, not daring to delay in the slightest. Just came here in person, and when I looked up, one of the tall and strong merchants who looked like a martial artist recited word by word, and his rough voice seemed to really bring everyone back to the battle of the giant deer where the overlord of Western Chu broke 400,000 Qin soldiers with 20,000 Chu troops.

"That's a lot of courage."

A heartfelt sigh came out, and then, followed by a whisper of "It seems that Chen Fujun's words are actually done" came from nowhere, and then thinking of the word "thing", there was always a strange atmosphere.

"It seems that this is how Chen Fujun's expression came from."

Almost stunned, one person answered such a sentence, and the voice just now immediately echoed, as if others would think that he didn't think so. Fortunately, no one cared about this, and soon another person recited the next couplet on the other side of the door in a deep voice.

"Hard-working people, the sky is not worth it, lying on the salary and tasting the gall, three thousand Yuejia can swallow Wu."

The people who read it read the neat couplet of the battle before and after word by word, and everyone thought of the current situation and recalled Chen Kai's preparations over the years, as if they were responding to the allusions quoted in this couplet.

It seems to be ordinary, lacking a finely carved gate, but it hides such a bold mind, which is really breathtaking.

After reading the latter sentence, I was amazed, but more contemplative and suddenly realized, accompanied by the pace of progress. The invitation card was verified on the inside of the gate, and the merchants in the meeting slowly walked inside. On both sides of the road, kapok trees stand side by side, and the bright red flowers seem to dye the entire avenue red.

There was still some time at the beginning of the meeting, but everyone did not dare to linger on the road, and had no time to look at the scenery and appreciate the charm and artistic conception of the layout, but just walked towards the interior with the guide of the little officials.

This meeting was not used on the school grounds, but in the conference hall of the Honghua Pavilion at the back of the school grounds. There, the seats were already ready. Everyone entered, and the back of the chairs was labeled with their names, and they sat down directly, until the hour when the meeting began, a notification, everyone stood up, Chen Kai came out of the second hall, and next to him was Cai Cheng, the big shopkeeper of the Guangdong Trading Company.

In this scene, the background of Guangdong Trading Company was more straightforwardly displayed in front of everyone's eyes. After Cai Cheng came out with Chen Kai, he walked directly to the empty seat in the middle of the seat. This time, the members of the Guangdong Business Alliance came to the meeting, mainly from Chaozhou Mansion, which had been operated by the Ming Army for the longest time, followed by Qiongzhou Mansion, and Guangzhou Mansion, which had many of Chen Kai's absolute supporters, and allocated areas according to their respective positions in Guangdong Province, and Cai Cheng sat in the Guangzhou Mansion.

"The villains and others greet the boss of the Fu army, and I wish the old man of the Fu army all generations."

As he spoke, everyone was about to kneel on the ground and salute, but they were forcibly stopped by Chen Kai with a word of exemption. Next, Chen Kai said that this is a business meeting, and he is just a planner, so there is no red tape here, and there is no need for this, all that is needed is to speak freely, that's all.

The relaxed atmosphere is a good start to a business meeting. It's just that the status of businessmen is inferior to that of the gentry and bureaucrats, Chen Kai said so, but the inertia over the years still made them seem in a dilemma, until Chen Kai ordered them to sit down, it was over.

After everyone sat down, Chen Kai stood up, pressed his hands, signaled that everyone didn't need to get up, and announced the purpose of this meeting to the people present with full anger: "Gentlemen, this is not a conference to persuade donations, this official is a businessman, and he doesn't like this. To make it clear, the people who are meeting here are all members of the Guangdong Business Alliance formed by me Chen Kai, and they are all staunch supporters of Wang Shi, we are here, just to make money, it's simple! ”